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500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion #1339540
02/05/2012 08:50
02/05/2012 08:50
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Originally Posted by Jonny - After being taken out at Spa
Your car is Usain Bolt with wellies
Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: Begbie] #1339578
02/05/2012 11:05
02/05/2012 11:05

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The full story will be interesting, took you a bit less time than it's taken me to do mine!

I assume it goes quite well?

Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: Begbie] #1339626
02/05/2012 14:07
02/05/2012 14:07

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whats the difference in the turbo, and also is there a build thread of the engine

Last edited by orridge1990; 02/05/2012 16:19. Reason: spelling errors
Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: Begbie] #1339833
03/05/2012 09:38
03/05/2012 09:38

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Sean was the guinea-pig on this turbo,its a Garrett but slightly different on the turbines and porting.
Internally wastegated with no issues at all even at 1.8 bar.
Very smooth,will even get the power down in 2nd at 1.8bar shocked

The engines are Built by Barbz so there his secret.

Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: Begbie] #1339995
03/05/2012 22:48
03/05/2012 22:48

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Full story is i was all ways in to rx7s skylines etc but they was getting expensive to have a fast reilable one which i think they do?? confused So john rang me up and said he was a t donnington. So i went out in johns Le at donnington early last year and that was it i had to get a fast coupe. laugh So john told me what was what and what to have so he got me i touch with barbzs and the next week i had got his bros coupe which is a cracking coupe. Then john took me out in his coupe with the barbzs 483bhp 2.0l engine and that was it i wanted a 500bhp coupe. shocked So after alot a phone calls to barbzs and john we said that we would get a 2.0l built for me this later this year. But then a saved faster and told john 3weeks before spa that i want a plus or a black Le with the aim of 500bhp to take spa. So the first time in best part of ten years of me knowing john he went quite and said right leave it with me all ill keep you informed.

Barbzs and john are top blokes in there work. There aim is to give the customer what he wants and make sure they are happy with what they have spent there hard saved cash on. angel

The le is soild but needs abit of tlc on the body but its prefect for me at the minute. Its a sleeper.

John you went past the call of duty for me and past your working hours to get me to spa. beer

Barbzs what can i say but your engines are worlds apart from antything else out there on the market. yes
May be see you next year for a 2.4/2.5????

Ill keep it short but am that happy the coupe. I can not beleive how many supercars a S reg fait coupe could bet mind blowning!!!! driving

Well what can i say but a BIG massive thank to you john at midland car services for finding my le and for doing everything from cv joints to full on gaz coilovers etc.... and a BIG hand shake to the legend him self barbzs at torque italia for a stroming 2.0l engine which is mind blowing and still good on fuel. A big thank you to flea for doing a full on stage 6 map in short notice as every thing was last minute. bow

A massive thank to the forum you people are great and spa was amazing. To all of you i meet you are a brill bunch of car nutters and to the people i didnt meet theres more meets this year. thumb

Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: Begbie] #1339997
03/05/2012 22:52
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I forgot final power run will be done soon and will be posted asap. Ran out of time before spa.

Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: ] #1340025
04/05/2012 01:08
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Originally Posted By: crazylegs

A massive thank to the forum you people are great and spa was amazing. To all of you i meet you are a brill bunch of car nutters and to the people i didnt meet theres more meets this year. thumb



You're a great bloke too Shaun and was a pleasure to meet you and be around you cool

Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: Begbie] #1340114
04/05/2012 11:10
04/05/2012 11:10

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Nice to meet you as well T same you and proccy didn't get on better as I know how he feels about you. We all could see the tension there lol.

Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: Begbie] #1340115
04/05/2012 11:11
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Did he tell you that he likes you??????

Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: Begbie] #1340145
04/05/2012 12:42
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Wow, impressive turn around there chaps, nice work! So is that the norm then 500bhp in 3 weeks?!

Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: Gunzi] #1340262
04/05/2012 21:16
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Originally Posted By: Gunzi
Wow, impressive turn around there chaps, nice work! So is that the norm then 500bhp in 3 weeks?!

Haha,no.
A one off.

Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: Begbie] #1340278
04/05/2012 21:51
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Well you just have to talk nicely to him a always take him biscuits when you go lol.

Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: ] #1340303
05/05/2012 00:32
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Originally Posted By: crazylegs
Nice to meet you as well T same you and proccy didn't get on better as I know how he feels about you. We all could see the tension there lol.


Originally Posted By: crazylegs
Did he tell you that he likes you??????



If the names dugong, lard, chunk, miserable cow, welsh bitch etc, etc are his pet names for me, then I'd hate for us to have an argument laugh



Originally Posted By: crazylegs
Well you just have to talk nicely to him a always take him biscuits when you go lol.


Must be like a trip to the zoo laugh

Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: Begbie] #1340436
05/05/2012 19:41
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Lol he just likes you to much. Or is he talking dirty to you???

As for John it is like going the zoo you need to feed this monkey to keep him focused.

Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: ] #1340460
05/05/2012 21:23
05/05/2012 21:23

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Stop stirring it wingnut, and don't feed the animals laugh

Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: Begbie] #1340466
05/05/2012 21:41
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Am not stirring proccy we all seen it.

I know it cost me alot in biscuit before we went lol.

Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: ] #1340494
06/05/2012 01:20
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proccy only likes me because I can change his wheels, work on and look after his car better than he can laugh

Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: Begbie] #1340736
07/05/2012 08:34
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Proccy doesnt like anyone dogong.

Re: 500bhp needed.3 weeks to do it - Discussion [Re: Begbie] #1349210
06/06/2012 13:06
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Good to see you're happy with the car dude. smile


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